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A Gallup poll shows 62% of Americans believe the government should ensure universal healthcare coverage—the highest support in over a decade.

While Democratic backing remains strong at 90%, support among Republicans and Independents has also grown since 2020.

Public frustration with the for-profit healthcare system has intensified following the arrest of a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, reportedly motivated by anger at the industry.

Recent controversies, including Anthem’s rollback of anesthesia coverage cuts, and debates over Medicare privatization highlight ongoing dissatisfaction with the system.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I tried to explain to a luddite like 10 years ago that their healthcare costs would go down. He said he doesn't care, he doesn't want to pay for someone else's healthcare. He had insurance through work. I tried explaining to him that THAT'S the whole point of insurance, you pay for other people's healthcare, you're not just paying into an account that you then draw from. Your premium goes to someone else's cancer treatment. He said I didn't understand insurance. Dude had 3 kids too. So his healthcare costs proportionally to mine would have been waaayyy lower.

Like, it's a no brainer.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

He said I didn’t understand insurance.

Reminds me of fiscal conservatives that would always lecture people on economics, while not having even the slightest understanding of how it works.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 hours ago

Too late with the Orange Man in the White House...

[–] Gammelfisch 2 points 5 hours ago

Until the USA can cap healthcare costs, shit ain't gonna happen. Every single legal resident in the USA should have the same healthcare as the politicians.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Free healthcare for all!

[–] squirrelwithnut 37 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

Sounds like 62% of Americans should have voted for the candidate that might have actually made that possible.

[–] iMastari 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Bernie Sanders tried but did not get enough votes when he ran for president because the government paying for your healthcare is apparently bad for some reason.

[–] skeezix 5 points 8 hours ago

Its bad for profits. And since the government is run by people with a vested interest in profits, it wont change anytime soon. All the oligarchs have to do is convince enough rubes that universal healthcare is bad, and it will never see the light of day.

[–] finitebanjo 2 points 7 hours ago

Candidates*

Real change will come from house and senate.

[–] BeMoreCareful 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Might is doing some heavy lifting in that sentence.

[–] InternetCitizen2 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Its important to make incremental progress. Kamala was a standard dem like Joe. Still they are open to hearing good ideas; compared to Trump.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

Trump is open to hearing good ideas too. Problem is, "good" is highly subjective.

[–] LordWiggle 11 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Why though, many of them voted for Trump, next month antivax RFK Jr. will be health minister. Trump has claimed a healthcare plan will be ready "next week" for the past 8 years. People wanted Obamacare gone. So what do you want? Healthcare or no healthcare?

[–] skeezix 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

They want obamacare gone, but they like their affordable care act.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

What this country really needs is some RomneyCare.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Wish granted. $100k deductible for all. GiGa subsidies for insurance corporations.

"We did it Patrick, we did Healthcare reform!" - democrats probably

[–] Shardikprime 1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't think this has ever been contended. I believe the issue dividing camps is in the how

[–] SLVRDRGN 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

That's a slightly different question (opinion on the ACA vs whether the government should ensure that everyone has healthcare).

Although the latter is also true, according to the OP article:

The poll found that a majority of Republicans still believe ensuring health coverage is not the government's job, but the majority has shrunk since 2020.

That year, only 22% of Republican voters believed the government should ensure everyone in the country has healthcare, but that number has now grown to 32%.

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